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Fourth Floor Frieze

The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.

  • Portait of Robert Herrick
    Robert Herrick
    An anatomy of literature; Clark's Field; The web of life...
  • Portait of Ring Lardner
    Ring Lardner
    The Big Town; Ring around the bases; How to write short stories...
  • Portait of Donald Culross Peattie
    Donald Culross Peattie
    A natural history of North American trees; A book of hours; Diversions of the field...
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